Council meetings and workshops
Taupō District Council members are elected to encourage and value community involvement in local democracy. The role of the councillors is to promote equally represented local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of, their communities. They are also responsible for promoting the social, economic, environmental, and cultural wellbeing of those communities, in the present and for the future.
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Council meeting dates
All council meetings are held in the Council Chamber, 107 Heuheu Street, Taupō, unless stated otherwise.
Up to 30 minutes will be set aside before each council meeting for a public forum. See more information about the public forum below.
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 6 Transport Strategy hearings and deliberations | 10am to 4pm | Council Chamber |
| Friday, October 9 Transport Strategy deliberations (continued, if required) | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Council Chamber |
| Tuesday, October 27 Ordinary Council meeting | 1pm | Council Chamber |
| Tuesday, November 24 Ordinary Council meeting | 1pm | Council Chamber |
| Tuesday, December 15 Ordinary Council meeting | 1pm | Council Chamber |
2020 Council, community board and committees meeting schedule (PDF, 513KB)
Workshops and presentations
Council holds workshops and presentations as required and these are generally open to the public, unless there is a reason for public to be excluded. As they are not formal meetings of the Council, no agendas and minutes are generated.
All workshops and presentations are held in the Council Chamber, 107 Heuheu Street, Taupō, unless stated otherwise.
| Date | Time* | Subject | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 20 | 10am to 11am | Workshop: District Plan review | Council Chamber |
| Tuesday, October 20 | 11.30am to 12.30pm | Workshop: Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 – Financial Strategy | Council Chamber |
| Tuesday, October 20 | 1.30pm to 2.30pm | Workshop: Long-term Plan 2021-2031 – Infrastructure Strategy | Council Chamber |
*Workshop times are subject to change.
Public Forum
Our public forum provides an opportunity for people to address the Mayor and Councillors on any upcoming agenda item or topic of interest concerning the Taupō District.
Up to 30 minutes will be set aside before each monthly council meeting for this forum. Each speaker or group may speak for five minutes (or longer at the discretion of the Mayor).
Members of the public wishing to speak must advise us of the reasons and subject by 4pm on the Thursday prior to the meeting.
